Barnston Manor

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Barnston Manor
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Barnston Manor in 2004
Barnston Manor
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Manor house
ClassificationGrade I
Location Church Knowle, Dorset, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates 50°38′0″N2°5′57″W / 50.63333°N 2.09917°W / 50.63333; -2.09917 Coordinates: 50°38′0″N2°5′57″W / 50.63333°N 2.09917°W / 50.63333; -2.09917
Construction started13th century
Technical details
MaterialStone

Barnston Manor is a 13th-century manor house and farm near Church Knowle in Dorset, England. The house is a Grade I listed building, and some farm buildings at the property are also Grade II listed.

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History

Barnston Manor was built in the 13th century, around 0.75 miles (1.2 km) from Church Knowle in Dorset, England. [1] [2] It is on the site of a former Saxon house, which may also have been preceded by a Roman house on the site. [3] Barnston Manor is believed to be one of the oldest houses in Dorset. [4] It has been owned by the same family for 700 years; [4] in the 16th-century it was owned by local MP John Clavell, and in the 17th-century it was lived in by his descendants, until they built Smedmore House. [3]

One chimney in the house is believed to have been added in the 15th century. [1] In the 16th century, Barnston Manor was expanded with the addition of a west wing, [1] as well as stone fireplaces. [2] Since the 16th century, there have been no major upgrades to the building. [1] The former hall in the east wing has been converted into a kitchen and a dairy. [1] The north wing was formerly a chantry chapel, and contains a memorial to the Clavell family. [3] It is believed that the house had a garderobe wing, but this no longer exists. [5] It is also believed to have had a gatehouse and enclosed courtyard until the 19th-century. [6] Barnston Manor contains around 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) of land. [4]

Barnston Manor was later used as a farm; [1] a farm building [7] and two barns [8] [9] on the estate are Grade II listed buildings. [4] In 1959, Barnston Manor became a Grade I listed building. [2] In 2018, the building was put up for sale for £1.5 million. [4]

Architecture

Barnston Manor is built in a T-shape. [1] It is built from rubble stone, with ashlar for the outside front walls, and a slate roof. [2] It is architecturally similar to Old Soar Manor in Kent. [10] The house contains a number of 13th century windows, [1] [2] and the south wing is designed as to maximise light. [10] The east wing has a 16th-century stone fireplace, a stone spiral staircase, and 16th-century timbers in the roof. [2] The height of the hall was reduced in the 16th century. [10] The timbers in the west wing roof have been replaced, and the west wing walls are now covered in plaster. [1]

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